Kennedy’s response (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Berlin Wall construction began
Year Berlin Wall construction began
1961
When did Berlin Wall construction begin?
When did Berlin Wall construction begin?
August 13, 1961
Kennedy's diplomatic response to the Wall
Kennedy's diplomatic response to the Wall
Filed formal complaints to USSR
Purpose of Western troops remaining in Berlin
Purpose of Western troops remaining in Berlin
Symbol of continued Western commitment
Military alert levels after Wall was built
Military alert levels after Wall was built
Decreased
Problem Wall solved for USSR
Problem Wall solved for USSR
Stopped 'brain drain' of skilled East Germans to West
How Khrushchev viewed Kennedy's measured response
How Khrushchev viewed Kennedy's measured response
As a sign of weakness
When did Kennedy visit West Berlin?
When did Kennedy visit West Berlin?
June 26, 1963
Kennedy's famous phrase in Berlin
Kennedy's famous phrase in Berlin
Ich bin ein Berliner
Translation of 'Ich bin ein Berliner'
Translation of 'Ich bin ein Berliner'
I am a Berliner
What the Berlin Wall completed
What the Berlin Wall completed
The Iron Curtain
Two opposing alliances divided by Wall
Two opposing alliances divided by Wall
NATO (capitalism) vs Warsaw Pact (communism)
Message of Kennedy's 1963 Berlin visit
Message of Kennedy's 1963 Berlin visit
USA and NATO prepared to defend West Berlin